conscientious

gewissenhaft, sorgfältig

Darauf bedacht, die eigene Arbeit sorgfältig und richtig zu erledigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Taking care to do your work properly and well.

• He is a conscientious worker.
• Our conscientious students always check their answers.
• She was conscientious about keeping accurate records.

So benutzt man es: conscientious about something/doing something (She is conscientious about checking every detail.)

Synonyme: diligent, careful, thorough

Gegenteile: careless, negligent

Häufige Wendungen: conscientious worker, conscientious student, conscientious about something

gewissenhaft, prinzipientreu

Bemüht, nach den eigenen Vorstellungen von richtig und falsch zu handeln.

In einfachem Englisch: Trying to act according to what you believe is right and wrong.

• A conscientious person would return the money.
• She made a conscientious decision to refuse the dishonest offer.
• His conscientious objection prevented him from joining the army.

Synonyme: principled, scrupulous

Gegenteile: unprincipled

Häufige Wendungen: conscientious person, conscientious objection, conscientious objector